I read this book a little less than a year ago. It’s excellent.
You better download it now, because who knows how long she’ll be in jail?
Homeschooling Jihadists
The title is taken from this article where Phil Johnson is quoted as calling those who think homeschooling is the only proper way to educate Christian kids, “homeschooling jihadists.” After my meager, but successful experience of homeschooling one kid through kindergarten, I meet the definition of a homeschooling jihadist.
The article, by Bojidar Marinov is well-worth reading. But in the comments is some great info as well.
Mr. Marinov says, “Today, in the US, after the first generation sacrificed and paved the way for us, there are all kinds of support for homeschoolers, and all kinds of data and statistics that only homeschooling – and I will emphasize for those that disagree, as a testimony against them, ONLY HOMESCHOOLING – produces children that are spiritually, emotionally, and intellectually healthy because there is no other environment that the Bible ordains for children but the family. (Children that have no family are called orphans; those that kick their children out of the house for the whole day to go to a place that is not their house have orphanized their children.) There is no excuse.”
Pro-Choicers Reduced to Absurdity
To say that an unborn baby isn’t a baby or isn’t human is to reject common sense and science. The unborn is human. It has it’s own DNA from extremely early on. It’s not hippo DNA or fish DNA. It’s human DNA. The baby has his or her own DNA–distinct from the mother’s. Half the time, the baby isn’t even the same gender as the mother.
Quit being stupid and just accept reality. Abortion is murder.
Impassible Borders and Strong Conservatism
Every single one of the 16 Republican presidential candidates is for keeping illegal immigrants out. They’re choking up the welfare system, don’t you know? Republicans want the welfare system to be strong and vibrant!
Are they listening to what is coming out of their mouths?
But Carly Fiorina is kind of wishy washy on Trump’s wall idea. She said, “Border walls aren’t particularly effective.”
On Twitter, someone asked Ann Coulter whether the Great Wall of China worked, and she said, “I’m so glad you ask. Yes it did! So does Israel’s wall, China’s wall w/ N.K., etc. Carly not sure wheels work.”
I said, with no response from her of course, “The Berlin Wall and North Korea’s wall with South Korea worked, too. But capitalism involves free movement.”
I don’t understand why conservatives want to keep cheap labor out of this country, and keep government off our backs. That’s the whole reasoning behind conservatism is free markets and small governments, but I guess conservatives have been duped on this issue.
I’ve heard a saying before, “Where people and money don’t cross borders, armies do.”
These are must-see videos on the topic.
Keep the government off our back! They have no business controlling who comes or goes.
Resist These Tyrants
Gavin is awesome! He has the guts to go and confront these losers who think they can stop Americans from flying a flag on their own vehicle in a public parking lot. They’re insane and on a power trip.
There needs to be a swift divorce between schools and state. The government has no business robbing property owners to support these Marxist indoctrination centers. I get mugged every April (property tax month in Colorado) to support schools that I don’t send my kids to.
Flags at Half Mast?
Bojidar Marinov:
If the flags around this country were half mast to honor every civilian person murdered by cops, we will never be able to raise them full mast.
Just think about it, and think about the statism of a society that gives one government agent immeasurably more honor than to its multitude of murdered civilians.
Theonomy Objection
I was thinking about the Theonomy Debate I posted. Stephen did a good job, but I thought of something else I would like to point out in regards to what Jim/fleebabylon said:
That [Stephen’s advocacy of executing adulterers] is because you are self righteous and puffed up in your ignorance. Jesus was the only one who was without sin and thus qualified to stone the adulteress woman yet he himself bore the wrath of God for her instead, becoming sin for her, paying the price in full. This is the new covenant, the covenant of life. The law is the ministry of death. Worldly governments and lost people are still under the law, but Christians are under grace. If your grace causes you to shout for the stoning of the adulteress rather than preaching the good news you are seriously confused. Maybe it is you that doesn’t like some of Jesus’ grace.
Clearly, Jim thinks it’s a bad idea to execute adulterers. Stephen pointed out repeatedly that Jim couldn’t provide a basis for determining whether executing adulterers is just or unjust. That is an important point, and absolutely true.
The thing I want to point out is that it seems Jim’s argument could be applied to any crime, including rape, murder or whatever. I assume Jim is in favor of some form of punishment for murderers. But why? I could quote verbatim what he said about adultery, and say he is self-righteous and puffed up in his ignorance , because he’s in favor of punishing murderers.
We live in a country where homosexuals and adulterers aren’t punished, but murderers are. That is the only basis for Jim’s arguments–that he wants to maintain the status quo. But unfortunately for Jim, homosexuality was punished in this country not that long ago. And adultery was punished at one point, though that has been a while.
The thought crossed my mind that maybe Jim has been guilty of adultery, but not murder. In which case the argument becomes hypocritical on a personal level. Though I certainly don’t know anything about him and don’t wish to accuse him.
I once heard a liberal criticize conservatism in that they fight against the new thing while participating whole-hog in the old thing. That is certainly a valid criticism where it is true (and it seems to be true in the vast majority of cases). It’s hypocritical to spite someone for getting a government subsidized Obamacare plan while sending your kid to government subsidized public school. Conservatives and Christians must be more consistent.
This is just another way to show the self-refuting garbage that results from rejecting theonomy. Once you reject the absolute standard of God’s law, you’ve begun to build your house on shifting sand. There is nothing to stop your slide into liberalism, except your own personal preferences.
One Good County Clerk?
Maybe there are a handful of good county clerks, but it is an extremely small percentage who are refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses.
For some reason, these homosexuals think that a piece of paper from the government can make their marriage something more than a fantasy. Two dudes can never be married, regardless of what the supreme court says.
Jesus said, “But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate” (Mark 10:6-9).
I thought it was interesting what Bojidar Marinov said about this situation today:
It is ironic to see that cop-worshippers among the church-goers in the US support Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis in her rebellion against the highest human judicial authority in the land.
It will be even more ironic when cops come to arrest her and remove her from office. What possible explanation will they have to make cops be “good” while serving illegal orders for an evil cause?
But I don’t expect cop-worshippers to change their minds. After all, after 1973, police has been the institution most committed to doggedly defending the abortion mills, not stopping before using torture, murder, and false witness against pro-lifers; and yet, cop-worshippers continue worshipping police. That’s because cop-worship is a religion, and no rational or moral – let alone Biblical – arguments can make its adherents change their minds.
Red Light Robin Hood
“All it took was [courage] and a painters extension rod.”
This is a great way to defy local corruption–no vandalism, just standing bold.
Public School Kids Don’t Have 4th Amendment Rights
Google or Youtube “strip search kids in school” and you will see that schools claim that they can strip search kids. I didn’t know this and it’s shocking to me. Sending your kids to school is looking more and more stupid.